His Highness Shah Zaman Goes to Herat to Stop Prince Mahmud

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¶ [57cc] The details are as follows: When Prince Mahmud reached Mashhad, he applied to the Iranian throne for assistance. His request, according to the Rawżat al-ṣafā-yi Nāṣirī, met with the approval of the shah, Fath ʿAli Khan. The latter appointed Ismaʿil Aqa-yi Mukri as special court courier (yasāwul-i darbār-i khāṣṣ) and [58] sent manshurs to the governors of Isfahan and Kashan telling them to convey the prince to Tehran with all due honor and regard. As the shah had commanded, Prince Mahmud reached Tehran with full honors on the twenty-eight…